Back Up the Truck on C.H. Robinson Stock

The truck broker's stock is down over 30% in the last three years. Why shares could soon get moving.

A prolonged slump in the market for freight transportation is pressuring profitability at truck broker C.H. Robinson Worldwide (ticker: CHRW).

In fact, operating income to net revenue, a key metric of profitability, has fallen to 34.9% from 42% in 2008 due to weak demand from shipping customers. This has hurt margins as Robinson hasn't been able...